diff --git a/include/binder/Parcel.h b/include/binder/Parcel.h
index ce630bd9f..96aeee86f 100644
--- a/include/binder/Parcel.h
+++ b/include/binder/Parcel.h
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ public:
     status_t            writeInt64(int64_t val);
     status_t            writeFloat(float val);
     status_t            writeDouble(double val);
-    status_t            writeIntPtr(intptr_t val);
     status_t            writeCString(const char* str);
     status_t            writeString8(const String8& str);
     status_t            writeString16(const String16& str);
diff --git a/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp b/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
index e83edd5fa..27a50a6a8 100644
--- a/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
@@ -679,11 +679,6 @@ status_t Parcel::writeDouble(double val)
 
 #endif
 
-status_t Parcel::writeIntPtr(intptr_t val)
-{
-    return writeAligned(val);
-}
-
 status_t Parcel::writeCString(const char* str)
 {
     return write(str, strlen(str)+1);